Dr. Hussein Mahdi of IEEE Iraq Section

This presentation will introduce the IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board and IEEE SIGHT, focusing on how Young Professionals can apply their technical knowledge to community challenges. It will cover volunteering pathways, community engagement, needs assessment, sustainable project development, and opportunities to contribute to humanitarian technology activities through IEEE.

Biography:

Hussain Mahdi is a lecturer at Computer and Software, College of Engineering, University of Diyala, Iraq. He has a great background of Electrical & Electronics with an experience of nearly two decades, published more than 69 papers in Scopus Indexed. He received the PhD from National university of Malaysia and Master of Science from University of Technology, Bagdad, Iraq. He is IEEE Region 10 Young Professional Committee South-East Asia coordinator (2017-2019), IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian activities committee (2017-2021), IEEE PES Young Professional Committee academic lead (2017-2021), IEEE IAS Chapters Area Chair, R10 Southeast Asia, Australia and Pacific (2018-2019), and IEEE Region 10 PES students Chapters Chair (2019-2020), IEEE PES Day 2019 Global Chair, IEEE HAC Event committee member (2019-2020), IEEE PES Chapter Students Activities committee Awards and recognition Chair (2021-2022), IEEE PES HAC Committee (2021-2024)and IEEE Smart Villages Education Committee(2022-2024),IEEE Awards Board Presentation & Publicity Committee (2024-2025), and IEEE PES Humanitarian activities committee Chair 2025 . During serving under IEEE he won the Student Leadership Award 2014 & 2015 from UKM, IEEE Malaysia student leadership award 2015, Best Social Activity Award 2015, IEEE Malaysia Section Outstanding Student Volunteer Award 2015, 2016 DARREL CHONG AWARD winner Silver category for project entitled Asian School on Renewable Energy, and winner Bronze category for project entitled Flood Relief Missions ,IEEE MGA Young Professional Achievement Award 2017, and 2018 Young Professionals Hall of fame Award for IEEE PES Young Professionals committee.  

Address:Iraq

Saifaldeen AL-KADHIM of IEEE Iraq Section Young Professionals

This introductory presentation will explain the purpose of IEEE SIGHT, its community-centred approach to humanitarian technology, and the ways IEEE volunteers can contribute to sustainable local initiatives. It will also introduce the proposed IEEE Iraq Section SIGHT Group, whose petition is currently under evaluation, and outline its preliminary community focus in Hadriyah Village, Babil Governorate.

Biography:

Saifaldeen Al-Kadhim is a Senior Member of IEEE and Chair of IEEE Iraq Section Young Professionals. He works to expand professional development, industry engagement, humanitarian technology, and community-oriented opportunities for IEEE members across Iraq. He is coordinating the petition to establish an IEEE Iraq Section SIGHT Group and will serve as the host and moderator of this webinar.

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